[ A good portion of the fretting that he does with such ease is on Ishgard's behalf. The rest of it is for her welfare and that of her sister and those closest to them, but the majority of his thoughts are reserved for the pair of them and his home that he loves so much. He would gladly sacrifice his own well-being to protect them all, and yet he knows that he needs to be healthy and well in order to continue doing his duty. ]
That is not an unfamiliar concept, as many in Ishgard feel the same way. [ And although he believes that he did what was right, there is a small part of him that does question if he should have stopped to consider the wants and needs of his people more than he had. ] I cannot help but wonder if I should have attempted to see the mindset of the people and ascertain the thoughts and worries of their hearts. Perhaps that is what drove the Ancients to make the choices that they did.
[ Or perhaps it was selfishness on their parts as well. Perhaps it is strange that he is attempting to find commonalities between them, but he has found himself on unsteady ground and who is to say that his decisions are the best ones?
But lest he become too lost in his worries once more, he does his best to put them aside for the moment. ] I would have liked to meet him, although perhaps doing so would be impossible, as you cannot meet yourself. [ The notion makes him chuckle, but the laugh ends with a brief cough, which he chooses to ignore.
His curiosity concerning his ancient self is great, but he wishes to know more about what Alkaid's life and the life of her sister were like, so he is quick to fall silent and do as asked. He cannot understand the words, of course, but there is a strange sort of stirring within his soul that he cannot quite place as he listens to them. Alkaid translates the words, and he pays close attention to each one. ]
Azem... That was the title you and your sister held? Do you know what it means?
[ It does warm his heart to know that even in those faraway times, the woman he loves and her sister were very much the same as they are now. It is clear to him that the foundation of who they are was built very solidly back then, and it has not wavered even once. ]
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That is not an unfamiliar concept, as many in Ishgard feel the same way. [ And although he believes that he did what was right, there is a small part of him that does question if he should have stopped to consider the wants and needs of his people more than he had. ] I cannot help but wonder if I should have attempted to see the mindset of the people and ascertain the thoughts and worries of their hearts. Perhaps that is what drove the Ancients to make the choices that they did.
[ Or perhaps it was selfishness on their parts as well. Perhaps it is strange that he is attempting to find commonalities between them, but he has found himself on unsteady ground and who is to say that his decisions are the best ones?
But lest he become too lost in his worries once more, he does his best to put them aside for the moment. ] I would have liked to meet him, although perhaps doing so would be impossible, as you cannot meet yourself. [ The notion makes him chuckle, but the laugh ends with a brief cough, which he chooses to ignore.
His curiosity concerning his ancient self is great, but he wishes to know more about what Alkaid's life and the life of her sister were like, so he is quick to fall silent and do as asked. He cannot understand the words, of course, but there is a strange sort of stirring within his soul that he cannot quite place as he listens to them. Alkaid translates the words, and he pays close attention to each one. ]
Azem... That was the title you and your sister held? Do you know what it means?
[ It does warm his heart to know that even in those faraway times, the woman he loves and her sister were very much the same as they are now. It is clear to him that the foundation of who they are was built very solidly back then, and it has not wavered even once. ]